The treatment can help you manage problems, such as anxiety and depression, and make them less likely to have a negative impact on your life.
There is always a risk that bad feelings you associate with your problem will return, but with your CBT skills it should be easier for you to control them. This is why it is important to continue practising your CBT skills even after you are feeling better and your sessions have finished. ‘Refresher’ CBT courses are also available if you feel you need to go through skills you have learnt again.
Nevertheless, CBT may not be successful or suitable for everyone. Some advantages and disadvantages of the approach are listed below.
Advantages of CBT
http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Cognitive-behavioural-therapy/Pages/Advantages.aspx